Critics Of MADD's New Anti-Drug Billboard Warn It May Harm Tourism

San Francisco CA

06 April, 2022

1:49 PM

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By Betty Yu, CBS San Francisco April 6, 2022 Union Square's newest billboard isn't selling anything to shoppers. It's warning tourists and putting the pressure on city officials to crack down on San Francisco's drug problem. The billboard reads, "Famous the world over for our brains, beauty and now, dirt-cheap fentanyl," in reference to San Francisco's opioid problem. "I think it's not a great reputation for a city to have," said Sofie Jensen, a tourist from Denmark. "Better to be known for the beautiful bridge, and the beautiful city because we really like this city." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.